BMW R 1150GS (2002) vs Buell / EBR EBR 1190RS (2012) vs BMW R 1150RS (2002-03) vs BMW F 650GS Dakar (2002) vs Honda CB 1000 Big One Super Four (1996) vs Indian Chief Classic Vintage Jack Daniels Limited Edition (2016)
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| Make: | BMW | Buell / EBR | BMW | BMW | Honda | Indian |
| Model: | R 1150GS | EBR 1190RS | R 1150RS | F 650GS Dakar | CB 1000 Big One Super Four | Chief Classic Vintage Jack Daniels Limited Edition |
| Years: | 2002 | 2012 | 2002-03 | 2002 | 1996 | 2016 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 72° V-Twin, DOHC | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Thunder Stroke 111 |
| Capacity: | 1130 cc / 69 cu in | 1190 cc / 72.6 cu in | 1130 cc / 69 cu in | 652 cc / 39.8 cub. in. | 998 cc / 61 cu-in | 1811.cc / 111 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 101 x 70.5 mm | 106 x 67.5 mm | 101 x 70.5 mm | 100 x 83mm | 77 x 53.6 mm | 101 x 113 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.3:1 | 13.6 :1 | 11.3:1 | 11.5:1 | 10.0:1 | 9.5:1 |
| Induction: | Bosch Motronic MA 2.4 Fuel injection | Dual Ø61 mm throttle bodies | Bosch Motronic MA 2.4 Fuel injection | Fuel induction | 4x 34mm Keihin carburetors | Electronic fuel injection system closed loop fuel injection / 54mm bore |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | 520 Chain, 16/41 | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Belt |
| Front Suspension: | Light. Telelever with central spring strut, progressive coil spring, twin-tube gas-filled shock, | Ø43 mm Ohlins inverted fork, adjustable compression damping, rebound damping adjustable spring preload | Telelever with central suspension strut, continuously variable rebound stage. | 41mm Telescopic fork with stabilizer bridge | 43mm Telescopic forks | Telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension: | Patented BMW Paralever swing arm & shaft drive, single shock with variable rebound and damping adjustments | Ohlins fully adjustable TTX coil over monoshock with remote reservoir | Central suspension strut with coil spring and single tube gas shock absorber, continuously variable rebound stage, hydraulically adjustable spring preload. | Spring setting and rebound stage damping continuously adjustable | Dual shock adjustable preload. | Single shock |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 304mm discs, 4 piston calipers | Ø375 mm ISO finned rotor, 8 piston caliper with cooling duct | 2 x 305 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | Single ∅300mm disc, 2 piston caliper | 2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 300 mm Floating rotor 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 276mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc 2 piston floating caliper | Single 285 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single ∅240mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 276mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 300 mm Floating rotor 2 piston calipers |
| Front Tyre: | 110/80 R19 | 120/70R- 17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 90/90 S21 | 120/70-18 | 130/90B16 67H |
| Rear Tyre: | 150/70 R17 | 190/55R-17 | 170/60 ZR17 | 130/80-17 | 170/60-18 | 180/65B16 81H |
| Fuel Capacity: | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 23 Litres / 6.1 US gal | 17.3 Litres / 4.6 US gal. | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 20.8 Litres / 5.5 Gal |